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Silver face
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-22 1:44
Viewed: 397
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Digger Wasp - Crabro cribarius

Yet another insect that fancied the Coriander in our garden! I had great difficulty shooting this one as it was flitting about from flower to flower, but I would like to share it with you as I found its face pattern so fascinating!

The Digger Wasp, 12-17 mm, belongs to the Sphecidae family and can be confused with the Social Wasps (Vespidae) but can be distinguished by the white ‘collar’ and by the fact that it lays its wings flat when at rest. It has short sturdy black/yellow legs and its Swedish name is ‘Allmän Silvermunstekel’ that refers to the silvery pattern on its face. It has a jerky, hovering flight when it searches for big flies that they try catching to paralyse with their sting. The prey is food for the larvae in a nest dug in sandy soil.

It is the first time I've seen this but it is apparently fairly common in Sweden.

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Four very efficiently and diligently captured macros of this interesting Wasp flitting around on your Coriander, Ulla.
Never realized Coriander leaves are so beautiful to look at.
I have an LCD monitor in my office which has very rich colours and I am looking at your picture on it. And I love the colour tones in all the four shots.
Things look rather dull on my laptop, so I leave it at home these days, though all my raw images are on it.
Your Coriander is acting like a magnet for all these creatures; I would be sorry if you intend to exterminate them as pests.
Thanks for sharing this lovely collage and all the best.
Ram

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-07-22 4:21]

Hi Ulla,
beautiful montage you have here, each one a real gem...although if pressed, i would say the top right is my favourite! Great details and a very pretty setting - well done!
Paul

So nice to see you are in top form Ulla, not one but four perfect studies of a difficult to capture object, all in fine composition. You are a delightful remedy to sore eyes my friend, alas, I'm returning to Cesme tomorrow and surely miss many fine posts in TN again...
Mehmet

A very nice quad pane image...almost an artistic stained glass window effect. Yet done in nature! Very evenly colour distributed Ulla. It must have taken a bit to put this together! Well done.
Bob

Hi Ulla,very impressive work,a nice composition of 4 pics that show all the faces of this wasp,perfect quality as your style,nice idea and great realisation,have a nice day,Luciano

Canon should hire you to promote the G7. You sure do get great images with it. I like your composite posting. I think I like the lower left one best.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-07-22 9:59]

Hi Ulla,

A beautiful presentation of these four lovely photos. The colors are just beautiful and the details are as sharp as can be. I love the four different positions and views.

Jane

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2008-07-22 12:25]

Hola Ulla, 4 interesantes fotos,
buena compo y detalles...
exquisito foco.
saludos

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2008-07-22 13:37]

Hi Ulla. a nice set of four pictures. This plant of your is atracting the insect so much worth having one in the garden just for that. each picture hase good detail and natural colour. well done tFS.
Nick..

WWWWWOOOWWWW!What an amazing collage, Ulla, my dear friend!
I love the way you let the slide tell the story, and then pitch in with your very informative note!
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-22 22:44]

Hi Ulla

A lovely montage of crisp shots. The whole is very pleasing - excellent work.

James

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 763 W: 58 N: 631] (6490)
  • [2008-07-22 23:13]

Bonjour,
Magnifique ensemble bien présenté.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 60 N: 207] (1845)
  • [2008-07-23 0:17]

Hello Ulla,
Good idea to show insect. Very good composition., pretty colours.
Regards, Pawel

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3451 W: 144 N: 5892] (17458)
  • [2008-07-23 0:49]

Super focus, sharpness, colours and action in the four photos Ulla. What a lovely collage you have put together.
Well done
Janice

Excelente conjunto y muy bien presentado Ulla. El mismo estilo y elegancia para las cuatro tomas que muestran todos los ángulos posibles al insecto; una mezcla de técnica y arte en este bello trabajo.
Abrazo: Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4802] (21322)
  • [2008-07-23 4:06]

Hello Ulla, very nice presentation of these 4 fine shots, very sharp pictures with great exposures. Well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2829 W: 75 N: 8024] (26857)
  • [2008-07-23 5:11]

Hello Ulla!

You know what? Next weekend I'm going to photograph small wasps similiar to yours. Great post. Four perspectives, very detailed and sharp shots. Composition with white flowers is very good. My favourite shot is upper-right with well visible silver face.

Hi Ulla,
A great collage of this digger wasp collecting nectar from the beautiful flowers. Well composed and sharp details in every frame. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hello ulla,

four macro of grat quality compiled together make a gem of a macro shot, i liked the pov and the composition very much, nice management of exposure and precis dof to get total insect body and the flower in focus, well done,

I am taking break for a couple of weeks and hope to see your good work again when i come back,

regards

pankaj

Very beautiful presentation with nice contrasted colours and good sharpness. Yes, the face of this insect is very interesting! TFS,
Catherine

Hello Ulla,

This is a wonderful montage of wasps!
It reminds me of a police file, we will recognise it after seeing it from every angle!
Excellent clarity and very good details.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Ulla, great collage of splendid macro, great colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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